An enjoyable session of stories and craft with an emphasis on fun! This is an interactive program for preschoolers and is suitable for ages 3-5 years.
First 5 Forever Rhyme Time (1-3 years)
Gympie Library: Tuesdays 9.30am-10am
An interactive and joyful session full of songs, rhymes and dancing. Suitable for toddlers aged 1-3 years.
First 5 Forever Baby Bounce (0-1 years)
Gympie Library: Wednesdays 9.30am-10am
An interactive session aimed at babies from 0-1 years and their caregivers. Meet other parents and babies for a fun session of nursery rhymes, fingerplays and songs.
First 5 Forever Rhymes, Rhythm and Tales (3-5 years)
Gympie Library: Thursdays 10.30am - 11am
An interactive, storytelling adventure with movement, music, rhymes, and play. A fun-filled morning, suitable for 3-5 year olds.
First 5 Forever Storytime (0-5 years)
Rainbow Beach Library: Mondays 9.30am-10am
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursdays 9.30am-10am
Imbil Library: Thursdays 10am-10.30am
Kilkivan Library: Thursdays 9.30am-10am
Goomeri Library: Fridays 9.30am-10am
Fun session of stories, rhymes and songs. This is a program designed for 0-5-year-olds and their families and carers.
Visit www.slq.qld.gov.au/first5forever for more information.
First 5 Forever is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government.
Read with Libby
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! Libby is the library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide!
Download Libby today!
1 Download and open Libby on your device from your app store.
2.Find your library and sign in with your library card
3.Browse or search to discover your next favourite book or audiobook.
4 Start reading and listening
Community Groups
Book Clubs
Book Clubs flourish throughout the Gympie Region. If you ’re an avid reader and would like to discuss the work of great authors with other book lovers, consider organising a group of like-minded friends and forming your own book club. Contact your nearest library branch today.
Gympie Library Craft Group
Gympie Library: Mondays at 10am
Come and share your current project with our Gympie Library Craft Group. Bring along a piece you’re working on, share ideas and learn with other craft-minded people. There’s no leader and no pressure; you can work, watch or simply enjoy a friendly chat.
Kilkivan Nibbles and Giggles
Kilkivan Library: Mondays at 9.30am
Join us at the Kilkivan Library for Nibbles and Giggles. This social get together to chat over a coffee or tea gives you the opportunity to meet people in your local community and to borrow a book or DVD from the library.
Boomerang Bag Sewing Group
Rainbow Beach Library: Tuesdays 2pm - 4pm
This group meets MOST Tuesdays from 2pm - 4pm. This small group sew their hearts out to help reduce the use of plastic bags, by providing reusable cloth bags made from recycled, donated fabric.
Tin Can Bay Family History Group
Tin Can Bay Library: First Monday of the Month at 12.30pm
Join other family historians to share hints and tips as well as work on your projects.
Goomeri Mahjong Mornings
Goomeri Library: Tuesdays at 9am
Join us at the Goomeri Library for Mahjong Mornings. This is a social get together to chat over a coffee or tea with the opportunity to play a round or two of MahJong.
Tin Can Bay Art Group
Tin Can Bay Library: Tuesdays at 10am
Calling all artists! Join us at Tin Can Bay Library to share work and new ideas and connect with artists in our community. Bring your work-in-progress and participate in a friendly chat and exchange ideas.
Tin Can Bay Mahjong
Tin Can Bay Library: Tuesdays at 1pm
Join us for a wonderful afternoon playing Mah-jong. This group is open to everyone, young and old, wanting to learn this ancient Chinese tile game.
Trivia Tuesdays
Gympie Library: Tuesdays at 10am
Come along and make some friends, have fun and test your knowledge with new and interesting trivia questions each week.
Goomeri Library: Wednesdays and Fridays at 9am
Love to play cards? Then why not come and play a game or two while enjoying the relaxing atmosphere of the Goomeri Library. Cards with Friends
Tin Can Bay Papercraft
Tin Can Bay Library: Wednesdays at 9.30am
We make all sorts of greeting cards, come and join us for a fun morning. Make and take your card creations. Beginners and experienced card makers welcome. Join this friendly group and let your creative juices flow.
Just Craftin’ Around
Gympie Library: Wednesdays at 10am
Looking for a welcoming and creative space to indulge in your love for card-making? Look no further! Join our friendly card making group where you can connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for creativity. Bring your own materials and settle in for a delightful crafting session.
Goomeri Library: Thursdays at 1pm
Come down to the Goomeri Library to test your word knowledge and enjoy a friendly game of Scrabble every Thursday from 1pm. Goomeri Scrabble Thursdays
Kilkivan Gardening Group
Kilkivan Library: Thursdays at 9.30am
Join other like-minded locals to talk about how to grow plants from seeds and exchange gardening tips.
Goomeri Gardening Group
Goomeri Library: Fridays at 9.00am
Join other like-minded locals to talk about how to grow plants, swap seeds and cuttings and exchange gardening tips. New and experienced gardeners are welcome.
Writing Fridays
Gympie Library: Third Friday of the Month at 10am
Whether your interest is in writing novels, short stories, non-fiction or poetry, or perhaps gaining better marks for your assignments, Writing Fridays will provide an opportunity to write, learn and enjoy the company of like-minded people.
Rainbow Beach Art Group
Rainbow Beach Library: Friday 1, 15 and 29 August & 12 and 26 September at 10am
Join us at Rainbow Beach Library for a fantastic morning of fun and creativity. Each session covers something different, with the aim of exploring different styles of art. Enjoy a morning getting in touch with your inner artist.
Home Energy and Water Efficiency Kit
Gympie Regional Libraries are supporting Gympie Region residents to collectively reduce their energy use, tackle climate change, and build a cleaner renewable energy future.
A kit is now available to residents to help reduce utility bills and cut household greenhouse gas emissions. The kit will identify where you can improve the efficiency of your home, helping you save money, make your home more comfortable and reduce your carbon emissions.
For more information please contact Gympie Library on 54810859.
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Adult Learners Week
Anyone can take the journey through adult education, regardless of your age or stage in life. There is no better time to see what amazing resources the library has to help you on your journey than during Adult Learner Week (September 1 - 8 2025). Check out some of the fantastic online resources below: From Microsoft Office, tp email, reading, math, and more— GCFGlobal.org offers free learning resources on more than 200 topics, including more than 2,300 lessons and more than 2,000 videos, completely free.
Ancestry Library Edition
The world's largest online family history resource. Available for free on the public computers at Gympie Regional Libraries. Members can log in, or casual users can contact us to make the booking.
LinkedIn Learning
Choose from thousands of online courses to learn in-demand skills from real-world industry experts. Visit the online learning section of our website to be started with your library card.
For all these programs and more checkout www.library.gympie.qld.gov.au.
Talks and Workshops
Bookings are essential for some of the following events. To reserve your place, visit the website or phone the library on 5481 0859.
Sewing Machine Introduction
Gympie Library: First Friday of the Month at 10am
Are you looking to get started with machine sewing? Join in the fun with this interactive workshop to learn more about, and practise the basic techniques you need to operate our sewing machines and overlockers. No previous experience required. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
3D Printer Introduction
Gympie Library: Second Friday of the Month at 10am
Want to try 3D Printing but thought it looked too difficult? Then come to one of our free learn-to-print sessions. We will teach you how to design your own 3D model and then turn it into a real-life object that you get to keep. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Cricut Machine Introduction
Gympie Library: Third Friday of the Month at 10am
Cricut makes it easy to make something unique and remarkable at just a moment’s notice. Label your pantry or bust out a last-minute birthday card, customise home decor, create personalised T-shirts, or surprise someone special with a perfectly themed event. Join us to learn how to use the Cricut design space software to get started on your own special project. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Laser Engraver Introduction
Gympie Library: Fourth Friday of the Month at 10am
The Emblazer Laser machine is utilized for the highquality engraving and cutting of wood and other materials. This training session will guide members through basic operating procedures, software, and safety precautions for successful use of the machine. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Craft Attack - Junk Journalling
Gympie Library: Thursday 7 August 5pm-6pm
Join our papercraft session where creativity and connection meet. In these relaxed sessions you can explore a variety of papercraft. During this session we will be looking at creating our very own junk journal which can be used as both a creative outlet and a mindfulness exercise.
Ancestry.Com Library Edition
Rainbow Beach Library: Thursday 7 August 1.30pm-2.30pm
Join us at Rainbow Beach Library as we help you to explore the worlds largest online family history resource. Bookings are essential.
Friday Film Club
Gympie Library: Friday 8 August, 10am-11.30am
Are you a film lover? Come along to our free monthly film club screenings. Film Club runs on the second Friday of each month. Bring along snacks and a cosy cushion or blanket, settle in and enjoy! Check in with our friendly team at Gympie Library to discover which film is playing each month. Bookings are essential.
Bad Art Night – Clay Chooks
Gympie Library: Thursday 14 August 5pm-6pm
Let off some steam with Bad Art Night. Allow your creativity to flow without the pressure to make something good. During this session we will be having a play with clay and attempting to make a small clay chook. Bookings are essential.
Sustainable Saturday - Incredible Edibles in Small Gardens
Gympie Library: Saturday 16 August 10am - 11.30am
Want to grow fresh, healing food, no matter your space or budget? Join Anne Gibson, The Micro Gardener, to discover the best edibles to plant this Spring, plus smart, space-saving strategies. Learn how to sow seeds, grow microgreens, raise healthy seedlings, and create a healthy food garden with budget-friendly ideas! Bookings are essential.
Rainbow Beach History Talk
Gympie Library: Friday 22 August, 10am - 11am
From timber to lighthouses, sandmining to shipwrecks, Rainbow Beach's history has it all! Come along to learn about the fascinating historical events and people who helped to shape Rainbow Beach into the beautiful township that it is today Bookings are essential.
Armchair Travellers – Osaka, Japan
Gympie Library: Thursday 28 August, 6pm-7pm
Osaka castle is the city's most known historical landmark, located in the middle of downtown. While the green park around it is now full of people strolling, picnicking and walking dogs, it was once a chaotic battlefield of Samurais. Join us on this interactive live virtual tour and learn about Japan's tumultuous civil war period and the peace the Shogun achieved in the 17th century. Bookings are essential.
Introduction to Dry Felting
Tin Can Bay Library: Friday 29 August, 9.30am-11.30am
As a welcome to spring, using unspun wool and a dry felting needle, create a beautiful flower with a butterfly or lady beetle. Booking is essential.
Last Friday Social Club - Canva Gympie Library: Friday 29 August, 10am-11am
Canva makes designing beautiful creative assets easy for everyone. From social media images, videos and gifs to posters, websites, booklets, multimedia presentations, and heaps more. Join us as we walk you through the basics and show you how to get started designing your own personal digital creations. Bookings are essential.
So You Want to Write a Murder Mystery
Gympie Library: Saturday 30 August 10am-12noon
Join author January Gilchrist as she guides you through the key elements of writing a gripping mystery including developing intriguing suspects and motives, planting clues and red herrings effectively and crafting suspenseful scenes that keep readers guessing. This event is perfect for aspiring writers, crime fiction lovers, or anyone curious about how murder mysteries are constructed.
January Gilchrist is a Brisbane-based mystery author, single mum, and former performing arts professional. She holds a Bachelor of Creative Arts, majoring in Literature and Performing Arts, was longlisted for the 2019 Richell Prize, and her debut thriller, The Final Chapter, is inspired by her time at the Varuna Writers' House.
Balancing her time between writing, running a Pilates studio, and raising two sons, January draws on varied life experiences to create authentic, nuanced characters. Fascinated by puzzles, especially the mysteries of human behaviour, January loves exploring the stories we tell, the secrets we keep, and the truths we hide - even from ourselves. Bookings are essential.
Rainbow Beach History Pop Up Display
Rainbow Beach Library: Month of September
Do you have memories and photos from Rainbow Beach history that you would like to share? Come along to the Rainbow Beach Library during the month of September to see an interesting display on Rainbow Beach history. We would love to hear your stories and see your photos too!
Memory Sharing Tea and Talk
Rainbow Beach Library: Wednesday 3 September 2pm-3pm
For the entire month of September, we are celebrating all things related to Rainbow Beach History! Join us to listen to a talk highlighting the history of Rainbow Beach. Bring your old photos along and reminisce about the good old days. We would love to hear your stories! Bookings are essential.
Creative Craft
Rainbow Beach Library: Friday 5 September 2.30pm
Be creative with local artist Lena Bodin. Explore drawing wirth various mediums on a black background. Bookings are essential.
Craft Attack - Card Making
Gympie Library: Thursday 4 September 5pm-6pm
Join our papercraft session where creativity and connection meet. In these relaxed sessions you can explore wonderful world of papercraft. During this session we will be looking at creating our very own cards to give to family and friends. Bookings are essential.
Bad Art Night – Quilling
Gympie Library: Thursday 11 September, 5pm-6pm
Let off some steam with Bad Art Night. Allow your creativity to flow without the pressure to make something good. Learn new skills and have some fun. Come along and have a go at creating a quilled card. Bookings are essential.
Friday Film Club
Gympie Library: Friday 12 September, 10am-11.30am
Are you a film lover? Come along to our free monthly film club screenings. Film Club runs on the second Friday of each month. Bring along snacks and a cosy cushion or blanket, settle in and enjoy! Check in with our friendly team at Gympie Library to discover which film is playing each month. Bookings are essential.
Gympie Library: Saturday 20 September, 10am-11am
Join us as we get creative and make our own handmade paper to use in card making or give as gifts. Bookings are essential. Sustainable Saturday - Paper Making
Introduction to Oil Pastels
Tin Can Bay Library: Friday 26 September 9.30am-11.30am
Start your creative journey using oil pastels to transcend Monet's lilypond into the 21 century. Each impression a masterpiece! Booking is essential. st
Armchair Travellers – Ljubljana, Slovenia
Gympie Library: Thursday 25 September, 4pm-5pm
Join us on a live streamed guided tour along the iconic Ljubljanica River, exploring major sites such as The Dragon's Bridge and historic buildings over 300 years old. We will stroll along the riverbanks, cross picturesque bridges, and end in the vibrant new part of the city where locals gather with friends. Bookings are essential.
Last Friday Social Club - What is AI?
Gympie Library: Friday 26 September, 10am-11am
There’s a lot of buzz around artificial intelligence, also referred to as AI. While it can seem quite alarming, especially when you hear news reports about the risks it poses to jobs, our privacy and society in general, it also comes with many opportunities. There are ways AI can help our lives, and you may even be surprised to hear you are already using it without realising. In this session we provide a beginner’s guide to artificial intelligence and break down what it is, examples of how AI is being used today, some of the ways it can help us and some things to look out for. Bookings are essential.
SEED library
Seed packets can be found at all Gympie Regional Libraries branches during opening hours. Take your new seeds home to grow by following the information on each packet. Gympie Regional Libraries also has a variety of gardening books and magazines available to assist you in creating your very own garden to enjoy and inspire
Fun for Kids
The school holiday programs are proudly sponsored by the Friends of the Library. For information on how you can support the Friends of the Library please visit our website.
Bookings are essential for some of the following events. To reserve your place, visit the website or phone the library on 5481 0859.
Tinker Table
Gympie Library: Mondays, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Kilkivan Library: Wednesdays, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Imbil Library: Wednesdays, 3.30pm-4.30pm
All activities are based on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Maths). No bookings required but space is limited. Suitable for ages 5 -12 years.
Afterschool Board Games
Kilkivan Library: Tuesdays, 3.15pm-4.30pm
Come down and join in the fun playing your favourite board games with friends. No bookings required but space is limited. Suitable for ages 5 -12 years.
Thursday Robotics
Gympie Library: Thursdays, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Come down and get hands-on in one of our fun, relaxed robotics sessions. No bookings required but space is limited. Suitable for ages 5 -12 years.
Join us for a four-week course as we teach you the basics of sewing. Participants will have the opportunity to complete a new project each week. These sessions will inspire creativity and build life-long basic skills, while having fun at the same time. Spaces are limited so booking is essential. Suitable for ages 8 – 12 years.
Local author Dr Susie Starfish will take you on an ocean adventure meeting many sea creatures. Learning how these creatures are interdependent as well as learning about some of their struggles to survive in their natural environment. Suitable for ages 3-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Budding building Engineers come and have some fun working in teams to solve some building challenges. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Kids Learn to Sew – Intermediate Gympie Library: Fridays 5, 12, 19 and 26 September, 3.30pm
Finished the beginner course and looking for some new sewing projects? Join us over four weeks as we expand your knowledge of sewing. These sessions will inspire creativity and build life-long basic skills, while having fun at the same time. Spaces are limited so booking is essential. Suitable for ages 8 – 12 years.
Make and Create
Gympie Library: Monday – Friday 2pm–3pm
Kilkivan Library: Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays 10am-11am
Imbil Library: Tuesdays 10am-11am
Goomeri Library: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10am
Rainbow Beach Library – During opening hours
Tin Can Bay Library: Monday - Friday 11am–12noon
Stop by the children’s area at your local library branch for some free craft activities these School Holidays. Suitable for children aged 3-12 years and their carers.
Let’ s build a boat
Gympie Library: Monday 22 September, 2pm-3pm
Join us as we share in stories, activities and craft inspired by Jane Godwins book Let’s build a boat. Suitable for ages 5-8 years. Bookings are essential.
Imbil Library: Tuesday 23 September, 1pm-2pm
Join us as we show you how to weave your own paper basket. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential. Basket Weaving
Make your own intruder alarm
Gympie Library: Wednesday 24 September, 2pm-3pm
Join us as we learn the science behind lasers and have a go at building our own intruder alarm system. Suitable for ages 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Picasso like cardboard faces! You will create and make your own colourful and unique pieces of art. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Messy Sensory Play
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursday 25 September, 10am–11am
Be prepared to get messy and join in for an hour of sensory stimulating, messy fun. Suitable for ages 1-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Cartoon Dave
Gympie Library: Monday 29 September, 2pm-3pm
If you want to draw heaps of crazy cartoons… Get set for an awesome time with Cartoon Dave. In this fully interactive workshop, you’ll be learning to draw your own versions of loads of different things. Suitable for ages 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Spheros
Imbil Library: Tuesday 30 September, 1-2pm
Join us as we learn basic coding with Sphero. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Where would you like to be transported? Into space, a rainforest or under the sea? Build your own diorama which showscases your special place. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
My, oh my - A butterfly!
Gympie Library: Wednesday 1 October, 2pm-3pm
Come along to Gympie Library as we celebrate butterflies with craft, activities and stories. Suitable for ages 5-8 years. Bookings are essential.
Grass Heads
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursday 2 October, 10am–11am
Put together a funny looking fellow whose hair will grow. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Teen Activities
The school holiday programs are proudly sponsored by the Friends of the Library. For information on how you can support the Friends of the Library please visit our website.
Bookings are essential for some of the following events. To reserve your place, visit the website or phone the library on 5481 0859.
Would you like to learn how you can create your own block print which can be used to design and decorate your own library bag. Come and join in the fun as we show you how to get started with block printing. Suitable for ages 12-17 years. Bookings are essential.
Come along to this fun session as you learn how to make your own soy and beeswax candles. Suitable for ages 12-17 years. Bookings are essential. Make your own Candle Gympie Library: Friday 3 October, 1pm-2pm
Makerspace
Our Makerspace is a place where people can come together to learn and use different materials and machines to develop creative projects. It fosters handson play, exploration, and collaborative learning, to share skills and knowledge that encourage a culture of creation.
The Makerspace is open to all residents on:
Tuesday 9am-12noon and 2pm-5pm
Wednesday 9am-12noon and 2pm-5pm
Thursday 9am-12noon
School Holiday Hours:
Monday 9am-12noon
Tuesday 9am-12noon, 2-5pm
Wednesday 9am-12noon, 2-5pm
Thursday 9am-12noon
Technology Help
Bookings are essential for some of the following events. To reserve your place, visit the website or phone the library on 5481 0859.
Drop in Tech Help
Do you have a quick question about technology? Drop in to any Gympie Regional Libraries branch during opening hours for some quick one on one help.
Book a Librarian
Rainbow Beach Library: Mondays 10.30am-12noon
Tin Can Bay Library: Tuesdays and Fridays 2.30pm-4pm
Gympie Library: Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am-12noon
Do you need a hand to get started online? Do you have a question about something that you have learned? Book in for a one-on-one, half hour session where our library staff will help answer your questions and provide tips and strategies to point you in the right direction for your future learning. Bookings are essential.
All about Android Tablets
Gympie Library: Thursday 7 August & 4 September 1pm
New to the world of tablets? Learn how to adjust the security, privacy and accessibility of your device, how to use the camera to take great photos and how to manage your notifications. Bookings are essential.
All about iPads
Gympie Library: Thursday 14 August & 11 September 1pm
New to the world of iPads? Learn how to adjust the security, privacy and accessibility of your device, how to use the camera to take great photos and how to manage your notifications. Bookings are essential.
All about Android Phones
Gympie Library: Thursday 21 August & 18 September 1pm
New to the world of smartphones? Learn how to adjust the security, privacy and accessibility of your device, how to use the camera to take great photos and how to block unwanted phone messages. Bookings are essential.
All about iPhones
Gympie Library: Thursday 28 August & 25 September 1pm
New to the world of iPhones? Learn how to adjust the security, privacy and accessibility of your device, how to use the camera to take great photos and how to block unwanted phone messages. Bookings are essential.
Library Locations
Gympie Library
8–14 Mellor Street, Gympie
Phone: 5481 0859
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am–5pm
Thursday: 9am–7pm
Saturday: 9am–12pm
Goomeri Library
5 Moore Street, Goomeri
Phone: 4168 4340
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am-12pm
Thursday: 1pm-4pm
Tin Can Bay Library
47 Tin Can Bay Road, Tin Can Bay
Phone: 5486 4355
Monday, Wednesday: 9am–12.30pm
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am–5pm
Saturday: 8.30am–11.30am
Kilkivan Library
31 Bligh Street, Kilkivan
Phone: 5484 1209
Monday, Thursday, Friday: 9am–12pm
Tuesday, Wednesday: 2pm–5pm
Imbil Library
123–125 Yabba Road, Imbil
Phone: 5484 5488
Tuesday, Thursday: 9.30am–12.30pm
Wednesday, Friday: 2pm–5pm
Rainbow Beach Library
Rainbow Beach Community Hall, Rainbow Beach Road, Rainbow Beach
